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Mobile carriers pledge to protect subscriber data

 Mobile carriers have promised to keep subscriber data safe amid concerns that personal information including ID numbers and photos might be leaked.

French photographer promotes northwestern brocade in Hoi An

 French photographer Réhahn has added a bunch of brocade products made by H’Mong and Dao Do ethnic minority people living in the mountainous northwestern region to his Precious Heritage Museum in the ancient town of Hoi An.

Registration for national high school exam to run until April 20

 The Departments of Education and Training in provinces across the country have developed plans to prepare for the 2018 national high school exam, with registration for the exam concluding on April 20.

Fake anticancer drugs found circulating in the market

 Before the scandal of VN Pharma’s fake anticancer products in 2017 could not cool down, Vinaca Co., Ltd.’s similar drug made from bamboo charcoal powder caused a huge stir.

Foreign capital on its way to bourses

 Foreign investors are gearing up to enter the Vietnamese stock market, which promises strong growth amid a stable macro-economic backdrop.

Investing M&A Outbound Investment 30 years of FDI

 The Ministry of Transport last week confirmed they will remove 10 ports along the Saigon River to areas further on the outskirts, a move which will likely create good opportunities for residential developers.

JX Nippon Oil may see reduced dividends from Petrolimex

 JX Nippon Oil & Energy from Japan may face a fall in the dividends from Vietnam's biggest petrol distributor Petrolimex this year compared to last year’s massive harvest due to downward revisions in the firm’s audited financial statement.

Coffee crisis about carcinogen content

 Starbucks opened its first store in Vietnam in 2013, and so far it has had a total of 35 stores in Hanoi, Haiphong, Danang, and Ho Chi Minh City, according to its website.

Vietnam seeks UNESCO recognition for famous Confucian teacher Chu Van An

 Vietnam is building documents to seek UNESCO's recognition to honour Chu Van An, the Confucian teacher famous for his intelligence and ethics.

Phu Quoc suffers from rubbish crisis

 A rubbish dump in Phu Quoc Island’s An Thoi Town is severely over capacity and polluting the surrounding neighbourhood.

Family struggles to bring dead daughter home from Japan

 The family of a woman who suddenly died from a stroke in Japan is still in shock at the news and lack money to bring her body home.   

Vietnamese to join UN peacekeeping missions

 Vietnam will send 30 officers and 30 tonnes of equipment to UN Peacekeeping Forces in South Sudan, according to the Ministry of Defence.

Vietnam tipped for top 5 in Miss Universe 2018

 An international beauty expert has forecasted that Miss Vietnam Universe 2017 H'Hen Nie can make top 5 of Miss Universe 2018.

Illegal sand exploitation rampant in Nghe An

 Of Nghe An’s 124 sand exploitation locations, 101 are unlicensed.

VN Government determines to reduce logistics costs currently making up one fifth of GDP

 The Government will convene a conference next week to seek ways to reduce logistics costs that reached US$46 billion in 2017, accounting for nearly 21% of the GDP.

Government approves US$379 million investment in hydropower plant

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung recently signed a decision on ratifying a plan to expand the country’s second largest hydropower plant in Hoa Binh province at a cost of US$379 million.

Fog causes series of accidents in Hoa Binh

 Nineteen cars collided in a series of accidents on Highway No 6 in northern Hoa BinhProvince on Sunday.

Over 2,300DWT ship collides with Dong Nai Bridge

 A ship with an alledged broken engine floating on the Dong Nai River collided with a bridge on Sunday afternoon, causing panic to people nearby.

VTF Tour begins today in Tay Ninh

 VietNamNet Bridge – The second Viet Nam Tennis Federation Tour begins today in Tay Ninh Province, with the participation of many national top tennis players.

Vietnam’s securities market may get ‘emerging status’

 Vietnam’s securities market may be upgraded to the emerging market status from its current frontier market by 2020, according to the latest SSI Retail Research.